Radar · Food & Beverage Products in Germany
Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Germany
The 514 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: KoRo.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
514companies tracked
$253.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
63have raised
Germany's Food & Beverage Products scene is more crowded and better-funded than most people realize, and this page ranks the strongest companies in it by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. We're tracking 514 companies with $253M in total disclosed funding, and KoRo sits at the top with $84M raised, followed by Planet A Foods at $43M. No unicorns yet, but the capital is concentrating fast.
So what's the actual trend? App-side data tells you something: median install growth across food, foodtech, and beverage apps is running at roughly +19% year-over-year across 533 tracked apps, which means consumer engagement is climbing even before the funding rounds close. The nu company ($17M), Holy ($14M), and SUN Minimeal ($4M) round out a mid-tier that's genuinely competitive. Investors like ProVeg Incubator and Feast Ventures are backing the plant-forward and functional-nutrition angle hard. I'd watch the ETF-structure plays emerging around food assets too, since institutional packaging of food sector exposure is a theme gaining real traction in Germany this quarter. The field's moving. Fast.
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × GERMANY
Our analysis of 150 Food & Beverage Products companies
$9.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
150companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2017median founding year
438kcombined LinkedIn audience
60%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KoRo Online platform offering bulk packages of nuts, dried fruits, and natural ingredients 40Funding top 28%Talent top 45%Growth bottom 46%Market bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 45% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $83.8M · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $84M | 29 mo ago | 51 | 2014 | Piran Asci Co-CEO | Envoycore-jsjQuery+6 | — |
| 2 | Planet A Foods Brand of cocoa free chocolate 45Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Patents top 40%Product top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Patentstop 40% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 44% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $43.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 9 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $43M | 18 mo ago | 33 | 2021 | Sara Marquart Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSVue.js+7 | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 3 | GREENFORCE Internet first brand of meat snacks 37Tech top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 39% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $17M | 49 mo ago | 32 | 2020 | Thomas Isermann Co-Founder | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — |
| 4 | the nu company Brand of energy bars 72Growth top 26%Talent top 28%Tech top 34%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 49 → 81 (+65%) across vintages Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $17M | 31 mo ago | 81 81 → 79 (-2%) | 2016 | Christian Fenner Co-Founder & CMO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+38 | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Holy Internet first brand of Ice Tea 48Tech top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 39%Market top 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 23% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 39% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 20% Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $14M | 33 mo ago | 66 | 2020 | Patrick Nicholson-Going Founders Associate | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+45 | 1 launch |
| 6 | Yamo Brand of baby food 32Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 43%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $13.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $14M | 68 mo ago | 55 | 2018 | José Blanco Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 7 | Vitafy Provider of fitness, nutrition, and wellness products online 50Tech top 29%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Growth bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 29% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Growthbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $11M | 90 mo ago | 79 | 2014 | Jurgen Englisch Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | MagentoCart FunctionalityMySQL+28 | — |
| 8 | nu3 Supplier of nutrients, supplements and diet products to the European market 53Tech top 30%Talent top 35%Funding top 50%Market bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 114 mo ago | 60 91 → 67 (-26%) | 2011 | Martin Hobler Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+40 | — |
| 9 | vly Brand of milk alternatives dairy food products 50Tech top 34%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 50% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 34% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 60 mo ago | 31 | 2018 | Moritz Braunwarth Co-Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | 1 launch |
| 10 | GymBeam Brand of nutrition drinks 53Tech top 26%Innovation top 30%Product top 41%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Innovationtop 30% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 72 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | Dalibor Cicman Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsPHP+26 | — |
| 11 | Wholey Internet first brand of smoothie bowls, granola bars & nut butter 29Tech top 45%Talent top 45%Funding top 46%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 39 mo ago | 18 | 2017 | Alexander Carsten Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+21 | 2 job openings |
| 12 | Neggst Manufacturer of plant-based alternatives to chicken eggs for foodservice industry 24Growth top 30%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 47%Tech bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Innovationbottom 40% Fundingbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 45 mo ago | 14 | 2021 | Veronica Arteaga Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+19 | — |
| 13 | Pumpkin Organics Online retailer of organic vegetable snacks for babies and children 32Tech top 39%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $5M | 37 mo ago | 12 12 → 19 (+58%) | 2016 | Jaclyn Schnau Founder And Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+22 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 14 | SUN MINIMEAL Food company that develops nutrient-rich meal replacement products 69Tech top 23%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4M | 15 mo ago | — | 2000 | Wolfgang Grabher Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+24 | — |
| 15 | tupu Brand of gourmet mushrooms 9Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 14% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $3M | 31 mo ago | 7 | 2021 | Daniel Lock CFO & COO | — | — |
| 16 | Mia & Ben Brand of fresh and healthy nutritional food products 19Talent top 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $3.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 59 mo ago | 18 | 2016 | Karina Gentgen Co-Founder | — | — |
| 17 | Kraftling Internet first brand of energy bar 8Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 31%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $2.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $2M | 50 mo ago | 19 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Quazy Foods Microalgae and plant-based alternatives to seafood 7Talent top 38%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 29%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $872k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $872K | 30 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Berenike Zimmer Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — |
| 19 | BBQUE Produces and markets barbeque sauces and rubs | $711K | 94 mo ago | — | 2011 | Oliver Wildner CEO | PimcorePHPYouTube+11 | — |
| 20 | TeeFee Brand of tea | $539K | 102 mo ago | — | 2014 | Jill-Evelyn Hellwig Founder | ShopifyBootstrapPayPal+21 | — |
| 21 | Prolupin Manufacturing of milk substitutes from Lupin and supply in Germany | $377K | 45 mo ago | 28 | 2010 | Paul Denayer CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Viva Maris Provider of innovative food products made with seaweed 14Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 30%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $344k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $344K | 45 mo ago | — | 2015 | Claudia Busse-Uhrig CEO | — | — |
| 23 | Brox Meat snacks brand | $336K | 82 mo ago | — | 2016 | Jin Woo Bae Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37 | — |
| 24 | Zveetz Brand of bakery snacks | $219K | 65 mo ago | 2 | 2017 | Vishal Kawatra Co-Founder | — | — |
| 25 | Capri Sun Brand of juices | $174K | 74 mo ago | 375 | 1996 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365GSAP+13 | 3 launchs · 1 award |
| 26 | INTOYOU Mobile app for tracking physical activities | $146K | 60 mo ago | 5 | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany
#1
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 33 employees$43.3Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 33 employees
Brand of cocoa free chocolate
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 40%Product
top 41%Innovation
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $43.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 9 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. WDR Markt) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series B$30M
- Feb 2024Series A$15.4M
- May 2023Series A$21.8M
- 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Nucleus Capital, Y Combinator, Cherry Ventures, Fifty Years, World Fund, Mudcake
Tech stack
CloudimageGodaddyHstsMicrosoft 365Node.JsNuxt.Js
#2
Seed · Friedberg, State of Hessen · founded 2000$4.2Mraised▾
Seed · Friedberg, State of Hessen · founded 2000
SUN MINIMEAL offers a nutrient-rich meal replacement product that provides essential nutrients in the right proportion. The company's product is a convenient option for individuals seeking a balanced meal solution. With its innovative approach, SUN MINIMEAL aims to address the widespread issue of nutrient deficiency.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Growth
top 35%Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Angel (Feb 2025)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Angel$4.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple PayBootstrapCart Functionality
#3
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 51 employees$83.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 51 employees
Online platform offering bulk packages of nuts, dried fruits, and natural ingredients
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
top 45%Growth
bottom 46%Market
bottom 39%Global
bottom 38%Tech
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $83.8M · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Dec 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Growth: Headcount 50 → 51 (+2%) across vintages
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Investment Management, SevenCommerce & Ventures, Associated British Foods, HV Capital, Five Seasons Ventures, Partech Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoyGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#4
Series A · Leipzig, Saxony · founded 2016 · 81 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Series A · Leipzig, Saxony · founded 2016 · 81 employees
Brand of energy bars
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 34%Funding
top 46%Market
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Headcount 49 → 81 (+65%) across vintages
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 41 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 41k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience · 187 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Operations Managerin, Lead for Operations Team
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series A—
- Sep 2021Series A$16.5M
- Nov 2020Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Five Seasons Ventures, DLF Venture, Square One Foods, Delivery Hero Ventures, BackBone Ventures, SevenVentures
Tech stack
American ExpressApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 66 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 66 employees
Internet first brand of Ice Tea. They offer different ice tea flavours such as hibiscus, citrus, raspberry and tropical flavours. They claim to be a healthy alternative to conventional energy drinks. They also offer trial packs for testing out the product.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 39%Market
top 44%Global
bottom 37%Growth
bottom 20%Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $13.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series A$11.4M
- Jan 2021Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
FoodLabs, Simon Capital, V3 Ventures, Left Lane, Bitburger Ventures, Atlantic Labs
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCaddyCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsEmotionGoogle Analytics
#6
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 7 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 7 employees
Brand of gourmet mushrooms
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 14%Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 5 countries beyond Germany
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
FoodLabs, Zubi Capital, Clear Current Capital, FoodHack, IT-Farm Corporation, CoastCap
#7
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 32 employees$17Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 32 employees
Internet first brand of meat snacks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Global
bottom 43%Market
bottom 39%Growth
bottom 35%Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $17.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Angel (Apr 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Angel—
- Dec 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
Globaleye Ventures, Salvia
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailAwinCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirst
#8
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 18 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 18 employees
Manufacturer of healthy food options intended to make breakfast the most important meal of the day. The company offers plant-based and organic, without any traces of artificial additives, sugar, and preservatives, enabling users to get natural and fresh breakfast options, thus instigating the habit of healthy eating in them.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 45%Talent
top 45%Funding
top 46%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 28%Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Online Marketing Manager, Key Account Manager
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Seed$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Tengelmann Ventures, Feast Ventures
#9
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 12 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 12 employees
Online retailer of organic vegetable snacks for babies and children. It provides various food items, including vegetable squeezes, snacks, oat bars, and baking mixes. The company also offers freeze-dried snacks, pasta, and sauces. Additionally, it provides gift options and bundles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 39%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $4.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Inhouse Content Producer (Foto & Video)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Dino) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed$4.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Mey Capital Matrix, Feast Ventures, Boston Venture, SevenCommerce & Ventures
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#10
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 14 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 14 employees
Manufacturer of plant-based alternatives to chicken eggs for foodservice industry. It offers plant-based alternatives that recreate the appearance, taste, and functionality of chicken eggs. The products are designed for use in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and catering services. The company aims to simplify operations and provide plant-based innovation at volume.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 42%News
bottom 42%Innovation
bottom 40%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Seed
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Seed$5.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Green Generation Fund, BayWa
Tech stack
AosApple PayBabelCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#11
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 4 employees$871.6Kraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Microalgae and plant-based alternatives to seafood. The company develops a new generation of ingredients such as protein and functional compound ingridients. It enables producers to deliver on the requirements of the present consumers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 33%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 18%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $872k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2023)
Global: Single-market focus (Germany)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Seed$871.6K
Founders & team
Investors
ProVeg, Antler, Sprout & About, ProVeg Incubator
#12
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 55 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 55 employees
Brand of baby food
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 43%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 31%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $13.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2020)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: 55 employees (top 50% of Food and Agriculture)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Series A—
- Jul 2020Series A$11.4M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Jul 2018Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Ringier, Alt Investor, b2venture, Astanor, Swiss, Polytech Ventures
Tech stack
ShopifyHstsCloudflareHttp/3
Funding & investor landscape
$253.3Mtotal disclosed funding
29companies funded
36disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Sara Marquart
Co-Founder · Planet A Foods
Wolfgang Grabher
Founder & CEO · SUN MINIMEAL
Piran Asci
Co-CEO · KoRo
Constantinos Calios
Co-CEO · KoRo
Christian Fenner
Co-Founder & CMO · the nu company
Thomas Stoffels
Co-Founder · the nu company
Patrick Nicholson-Going
Founders Associate · Holy
Philipp Nab
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Holy
Daniel Lock
CFO & COO · tupu
Thomas Isermann
Co-Founder · GREENFORCE
Alexander Carsten
Co-Founder · Wholey
Alexander Stahr
Co-Founder · Wholey
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,142,208 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food & Beverage Products coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Alternative Proteins is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Alternative Proteins — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 97 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
202020242025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 33% across 2020–2025.
top research entities
- Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production15
- University of Göttingen12
- University of Hohenheim9
- Freie Universität Berlin9
- Technology Transfer Center Bremerhaven7
leading researchers
Xhelili, Arlind · Brianne A. Altmann · Daniel Mörlein · Bryant, Patrick · Zaleskiewicz, Hanna · Kulis, Ewa · Siwa, Maria · Szczuka, Zofia
▲
Breakthroughs8 · 8%
▲ 0%→5% share
4 median citations50% since 2021mostly methods-led
Protein structure prediction research is rising — RCSB PDB and structure prediction each gained 2 papers among German alternative protein institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Protein Data Bank (RCSB PDB)2
- Protein structure2
- Protein structure prediction2
- Conformational ensembles2
- Biological system2
Landmark Structure prediction of alternative protein conformations · 83 cites
◆
Advancements30 · 31%
▲ 0%→27% share
5 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science advancements are intensifying — 13 rising papers plus 11 brand-new entries drove field-share from 0% to 27%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science13
- Hermetia illucens4
- Fish meal4
- Aquaculture4
- Spirulina (dietary supplement)3
Newly emergingFood science 0→11
Landmark Scaffolds for Cultured Meat on the Basis of Polysaccharide Hydrogels Enriched with Plant-Based Proteins · 68 cites
▼
Concerns37 · 38%
▲ 0%→41% share
0 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Consumption sociology concerns are newly emerging — 10 brand-new papers pushed concern field-share from 0% to 41% across German institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science12
- Consumption (sociology)11
- Biotechnology9
- Sustainability8
- Key (lock)8
Newly emergingConsumption (sociology) 0→10 · Biotechnology 0→9 · Food science 0→8
Landmark Alternative Protein Sources as Technofunctional Food Ingredients · 201 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where alternative proteins is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Berlin11 · +0.25
Munich5 · +0.00
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing alternative proteins patents in Germany
Germany alternative proteins patent filing is accelerating — 11 filings from 7 assignees (2022–2025), led by Ingredion UK, KWS SAAT SE & KGAA, Ingredion Germany; annual filings 1→6.
11 filings7 assigneespeak 6/yr2022–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2022–2025)
top patent filers
- Ingredion UK4
- KWS SAAT SE & KGAA4
- Ingredion Germany4
- Herbstreith & FOX & KG Pektin Fa2
- Symrise1
- UNIV Of Hohenheim1
- Terramark Markencreation1
Common questions
How many Food & Beverage Products companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 514 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $253.3M in disclosed equity funding across 29 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Germany?
KoRo is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Germany, with $83.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany are funded?
29 of the 514 Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in Germany Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include Europa, Square One Foods, WOLFMAN.ONE, ProVeg Incubator, Feast Ventures.
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